Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Page #5

Perry, seated behind his desk, interviews a prospective

reporter whose broad back is to us.

PERRY:

So, Mr. ...

CLARK:

Kent. Clark Kent.

PERRY:

(studying his resume)

Yes. Kent. Professor Carlton

called me about you. Haven't seen

him in... let's see... editor of

the Smallville Press... that's...

CLARK:

Kansas.

Perry's intercom buzzes. He listens, then yells into the

receiver.

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PERRY:

Well, tell him to keep his pants

on. And where's my lunch? If

Carlini's can't deliver on time,

find a place that can.

(a sigh, to Clark)

I bought a blood pressure monitor

last week, you believe it? Hell,

I'm only fifty-two.

CLARK:

Paava leaves.

PERRY:

Excuse me?

CLARK:

The Yolngu tribe in New Guinea eat

paava leaves to relieve stress....

puts them in a meditative state.

Maybe you should try it.

PERRY:

Uh huh. Sounds like you've done

some travelling.

CLARK:

(nodding)

I spent some time in a Llamasary in

Tibet and with the Sherpas in

Nepal. I just got back from

Australia. I've been studying the

Dreamtime theory in Aboriginal

mythology.

PERRY:

A citizen of the world.

CLARK:

Not really. It's my first time in

Metropolis.

(handing him his

portfolio)

I brought some samples of my work.

Perry gives Clark a strange look as Clark gives him his

portfolio.

PERRY:

Well, let's take a look...

(reading, then raising

his eyebrows)

The Borneo Gazette? "Mating

rituals of the knob-tailed gecko?"

(MORE)

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PERRY (CONT'D)

(looking at Clark)

Look, Kent, I'm sure these stories

are fascinating, but this is the

Daily-Planet, the greatest

newspaper in the world! Our people

are dedicated servants of the

fourth estate who deal routinely

with matters of international

significance.

Just then, the door swings open and Jimmy enters, tosses a

set of keys on his desk.

JIMMY:

Okay, Chief, I fixed the horn on

your golf cart.

PERRY:

Not now, Jimmy.

JIMMY:

The tone's still off, but...

Jimmy takes a look at Clark, sizes him up, dismisses him.

PERRY:

_Not now._

Jimmy shrugs, exits, closing the door.

PERRY (CONT'D)

As I was saying, I just don't think

that...

Now it's Lois who throws open the door and enters.

LOIS:

Chief, I think there's a *

here and we should check this guy *

out. The crazy one this morning? *

His name is Samuel Platt and he was

an engineer at EPRAD for ten years.

He's...

PERRY:

Can't you see I'm in the middle of

something here?

LOIS:

Oh.

She doesn't make a move. Perry has no choice.

PERRY:

Lois Lane, Clark Kent.

Clark begins to stand. Lois nods, barely.

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LOIS:

Nice to meet you.

(then, to Perry)

Anyway, this guy worked on the

Messenger, he...

PERRY:

Lois, what happened to that mood

piece I gave you? The razing of

that old theatre on Forty-second?

LOIS:

I wasn't in the "mood."

CLARK:

cracks a smile at her comeback.

PERRY:

Now listen here, Lois, I ...

Jimmy appears at the glass window, knocks on it to get

Lois' attention.

LOIS:

Gotta run. Catch you later, Chief.

Lois exits. Perry shakes his head.

PERRY:

If that woman wasn't one of the

best damn investigative reporters

I've ever seen, I'd...

(beat)

Look, Kent, you seem like an

intelligent guy, but you can't just

walk in here with this kind of

resume and expect a job. Hell,

I've got PH.D.s in journalism

_delivering_ newspapers.

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